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Much more Seen Than Heard..

“Absolute perfection is for Heaven, and not for earth, where we have a weak body, a wicked world, and a busy devil continually near our souls. Nor is real Christian holiness ever attained, or maintained without a constant fight and struggle. The great Apostle, who said “I fight; I labor; I keep under my body and bring it into subjection” (1 Corinthians 9:27), would have been amazed to hear of sanctification without personal exertion, and to be told that believers only need to sit still, and everything will be done for them!

Yet, as weak and imperfect as the holiness of the best saints may be, it is a real true thing, and has a character about it as unmistakable as light and salt. It is not a thing which begins and ends with noisy profession; it will be seen much more than heard.”

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Indeed it is action that makes might and right. You can’t be Godly by talking yourself into it or professing it or declaring it or by even talking about it. Those may be starting points for action but it is the action itself that makes or breaks.You can become Godly without words but you cannot become Godly without action. Most of us feel more comfortable talking first to prepare ourselves and that is fine but that does not add to Godliness in the end. My favorite comparison to quantum mechanics applies here – all is possible and only that which is actualized becomes reality. You are free to discuss the options as long as you want but know that is for your comfort only – it means nothing to God until you act.

Personally I am prone to over analyzing and I know that is a flaw of mine. That said I gotta tell you there have been a few times in my life when I saw injustice that I just popped and dove right in acting as fast and furious as was possible. When things have cooled down and I look back I am still amazed by my reaction and often try to analyze why I did that – but no answers are forthcoming. And the more you act in a Godly manner the more you can feel the Holy Spirit. And even with that, it is time sensitive and fades as time progresses.In other words moving towards God means constantly upping your game so that everyday brings more action to move towards God.

Amen, Paul! Well said. I also tend to over analyze and over think and when God says “jump,” I cannot always do it, but what is amazing there is that He really does call you forth when He wants you to move.

Constantly upping your game, yes indeed! I sometimes speak of it like a video game. Don’t wander around aimlessly in the same room for weeks on end, level up your game! 🙂